Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 1997 - Older Adult Ministries, Elders

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PRIAID When you think about priorities for your congregation's activities in the community, how important is the following to you? - Providing aid and services to people in need   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	296	35.7%	35.7%	-1.23
Very important	484	58.3%	94%	.52
Somewhat important	50	6%	100%	2.26

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	41.9% 173	29.3% 122	35.6% 295
Very important	54.0% 223	62.7% 261	58.4% 484
Somewhat important	4.1% 17	7.9% 33	6.0% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 413	100.0% 416	829

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	35.9% 255	33.6% 37	35.6% 292
Very important	58.4% 415	59.1% 65	58.5% 480
Somewhat important	5.8% 41	7.3% 8	6.0% 49
TOTAL	100.0% 711	100.0% 110	821

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	40.1% 57	32.9% 85	36.3% 110	34.1% 43	35.6% 295
Very important	55.6% 79	60.1% 155	58.7% 178	57.1% 72	58.4% 484
Somewhat important	4.2% 6	7.0% 18	5.0% 15	8.7% 11	6.0% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 142	100.0% 258	100.0% 303	100.0% 126	829

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	40.9% 83	36.2% 50	33.0% 154	40.0% 6	35.6% 293
Very important	55.7% 113	58.0% 80	59.4% 277	60.0% 9	58.3% 479
Somewhat important	3.4% 7	5.8% 8	7.5% 35	0.0% 0	6.1% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 203	100.0% 138	100.0% 466	100.0% 15	822

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	31.4% 11	32.8% 78	36.0% 116	40.3% 79	35.9% 284
Very important	62.9% 22	60.5% 144	59.0% 190	54.6% 107	58.5% 463
Somewhat important	5.7% 2	6.7% 16	5.0% 16	5.1% 10	5.6% 44
TOTAL	100.0% 35	100.0% 238	100.0% 322	100.0% 196	791

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	28.4% 23	37.7% 66	36.3% 109	35.2% 94	35.5% 292
Very important	69.1% 56	58.9% 103	57.0% 171	56.6% 151	58.4% 481
Somewhat important	2.5% 2	3.4% 6	6.7% 20	8.2% 22	6.1% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 81	100.0% 175	100.0% 300	100.0% 267	823

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	35.7% 290	25.0% 1	40.0% 4	35.7% 295
Very important	58.6% 476	75.0% 3	30.0% 3	58.4% 482
Somewhat important	5.7% 46	0.0% 0	30.0% 3	5.9% 49
TOTAL	100.0% 812	100.0% 4	100.0% 10	826